NOUN | person | Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina, Avicenna, ibn-Sina | Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher |
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Meaning | Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037). | |
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Synonyms | Avicenna, ibn-Sina | |
Instance of | doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico | A licensed medical practitioner |
philosopher | A specialist in philosophy | |
Spanish | Avicena, Avicenna | |
Catalan | Avicena |
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